Samuel Willis gave oral evidence to the House of Lords Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee in connection with its inquiry into Article 2 of the Northern Ireland Protocol / Windsor Framework, the non-diminution of rights provision. In particular, Samuel gave evidence on the direct effect and scope of the Article 2(1) obligation in light of the Supreme Court judgment in Re Dillon and others [2026] UKSC 15.
Samuel practises in the field of constitutional and EU law, and he accepts instructions relating to the Withdrawal Agreement, the Trade and Co-operation Agreement, and assimilated law/retained EU law.
The hearing can be accessed here.
